SEA65F0033

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · North Bend, WA · March 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1965
Place
North Bend, WA · NORTH BEND, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6133PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179528

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0526  65/3/29  NR.NORTH BEND WASH    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6133P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- A/C ENTERED CLOUDS-WINGS WRINKLED DURING UNCONTROLLED DECENT-RECOVERY EFFECTED IN VFR CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6133P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage